Wash. Admin. Code § 181-79A-247 - Certificate renewal options
(1)
Professional growth plans. Individuals may use professional growth
plans towards meeting the continuing education requirement for certificate
renewal. Professional growth plans are defined in WAC
181-85-033.
For educators holding multiple certificates in chapter 181-77 or 181-79A WAC, a
professional growth plan for teacher, administrator, educational staff
associate, or paraeducator shall meet the continuing education requirement for
all certificates held by an individual which is affected by this
section.
(2)
National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. Each holder of a
certificate affected by this chapter may present a copy of a valid certificate
issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in lieu of the
completion of the continuing education credit hours required by this chapter.
(a) A professional certificate renewed with a
valid certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards is valid for five years or until the expiration of the National Board
Certificate, whichever is greater.
(b) A professional certificate cannot be
renewed with the same National Board Certificate used to obtain that
professional certificate.
(3)
National Association of School
Psychologists credential. Each holder of a certificate affected by this
chapter may present a copy of a valid Nationally Certified School Psychologist
credential issued by the National Association of School Psychologists in lieu
of the completion of the continuing education credit hours required by this
chapter.
(4)
American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association certificate. Each holder of a
certificate affected by this chapter may present a copy of a valid certificate
of clinical competence (CCC) issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) in lieu of the completion of the continuing education credit
hours required by this chapter.
(5)
Behavior analyst certificate. Hours used to maintain a valid Board
Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certificate from the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board (BACB), or other national certificate as approved by the
professional educator standards board, will be considered by the professional
educator standards board as continuing education credit hours, and may be used
towards the continuing education credit hour requirement for renewal.
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